Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge
T9940 Cartridge
The T9940 cartridge has a single reel and a leader block that the T9940 tape drive uses to move the tape across the tape drive head (FIGURE
The StorageTek 9940 data cartridge was designed to store up to 200 gigabytes of uncompressed data, or up to 400 gigabytes with 2:1 data compression, on a single cartridge. TABLE
TABLE 5-2 T9940 Cartridge Tape Specifications
Specification | T9940A | T9940B |
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Capacity, native (uncompressed) | 60 GB | 200 GB |
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Read/Write speed | 2.0 m/s (79 ips) | 2.4 m/s (95 ips) |
Search/Rewind speed | 11.0 m/s (440 ips) |
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Formulation | Advanced metal particle (AMP) |
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Substrate | Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) |
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Number of tracks | 288 | 576 |
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Compatibility | T9940A, T9940B |
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Width | 109.0 mm (4.29 in.) |
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Length | 125.0 mm (4.92 in.) |
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Height | 25.4 mm (1.0 in.) |
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Weight: | 262.0 g (9.17 oz) |
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Drop strength | 1.0 m (39.3 in.) |
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Temperature |
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Operating | +15° to +32°C +60° to +90°F |
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Storage (archive) | +15° to +25°C +59° to +77°F |
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Wet bulb maximum | 26°C (78°F) |
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